Kim Kardashian: Whore or No Whore?

I’ve never been a fan of Kim Kardashian, but like most of America, I do have a slight fascination with her. To my demise, the media does a great job of feeding this fascination.

Every aspect of her life seems to be documented by a reality show, photograph, blog, or magazine, and all too often what the media reports has something to do with the “new” man in her life, which Kim never seems to be lacking. In the last year, according to the media, Kim has dated Reggie Bush, Miles Austin, Gabriel Aubry, Kris Humphries, and Shengo, her former bodyguard. Now dating six guys may not by excessive for the average single woman, but when you combine the number of guys she’s dated with her overly sexual image, people can come to some harsh conclusions.

A couple of months ago, Hot 107.9 in Atlanta tackled this issue. They asked their listeners to discuss whether they thought Kimmie K. should be categorized as a whore. The discussion got pretty interesting, and at the end of the day, the listeners, as well as the radio personalities, split about 50/50 on the issue.

Later that evening, I took the same conversation to my twitter page and received similar responses. About 1/3 thought she was a whore, 1/3 thought she was just a misguided single, and the other third could’ve cared less. But this conversation got me thinking, what is a whore? And have we redefined the word as we have become a more sexually liberated society? I’m exploring this topic in my weekly blog at 66Raw.com. If you want in on the convo, go to www.facebook.com/kiaspeaks and visit the discussion board.

But back to Kim K. I kind of feel sorry for her. Based on how I define the word whore, I don’t think she’s one. I honestly think she’s a hopeless romantic who’s attempting to sex her way into “happily ever after”, which is never the way to do it for the record. Despite being beautiful and having her beauty embraced by the world, I actually think Kim is extremely insecure. She seems to seek validation from the men in her life while using her beauty, body, and booty to “hook” them. I hope that she realizes, sooner than later, that she’s more than a big butt and a smile. Because if she doesn’t, no one else will either.

On top of that, we, the judgmental public, have absolutely no proof that Kim is even sleeping with the men that’s she’s “dating.” These could be friendly outings that never end in the bedroom, but because of the sexual persona she portrays, it’s so easy to label her a whore and keep on moving.

There are two lessons that we can learn from Kimmie:

1) You can’t sell sex and expect for people to separate you, the person, from you, the spokesperson, especially when your very active dating life is constantly broadcast across the world. They will label you based on their perception of your lifestyle. They will call you a hoe.

2) Having sex to secure love doesn’t work, never…EVER! If you try this, you simply end up screwed…figuratively and literally.

The 66Raw.com article has posted yet. I’m still writing and editing (writer’s block is a beast), but I will update here as soon as I do. Thanks!

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To say you don’t think Kim is a whore, this blog post says otherwise. No person can control the amount of attention they get whether it is desired or not.

I think it’s quite silly to call someone a whore just because of the number of people they’ve dated. How does one come to that conclusion? Some women have an easier time getting dates than others. Most women want to end up with “the one” and the best way to do that is date!

She isn’t selling HER sex. If people see Kim as sexy, well these are assumptions that we have made ourselves.

And OMG! Seeking validation from men???! What proof of this do you even have, if that really is what she is doing?! Geesh, you’re so judgemental of a person you don’t actually know. It’s a shame that you are b/c what we see on TV (even reality tv is edited) is not real!

I agree. Kim is laughing all the way to the bank. She has found a way to use her assets to produce a pretty nice profit. Go Kim! Not mad at all. I’m trying to do the same: use my assets to make a profit. Trust me, I’m taking notes. But to say she’s not selling HER sex when she made $5 million off of HER sex tape is just inaccurate at best.

I also agree that Kim should not be labeled a whore based on the fact that she gets a lot of dates. I would never call Kim a whore. I don’t believe she’s one, and I agree: people who say that she is a whore are drawing way too many conclusions. But I also understand how and why they are drawing these conclusions. And they are doing so based on the persona Kim, and her MOM, have created for her.

Finally, I do not know Kim. As I stated my fascination comes from the media coverage of her. And based on that coverage, I think she’s an insecure woman. As someone who’s worked in media, I understand that it’s not 100% accurate. I understand that reality shows are faked, created, and edited. But based on the information I have been provided with from the media, I think Kim is one of those girls who are insanely beautiful but lack the self confidence to be happy with themselves. As someone who has sold themselves short in an attempt to be in a “happily ever after” relationship, I recognize some of those qualities in Kim. So a lot of what I’m saying is not out of judgment, but because I feel I can relate to what, in my opinion, she is going through. Could I be projecting my (past) issues on her? Certainly. But I think my opinion comes from a pretty honest and loving place.

I will definitely work harder (read: edit more) to ensure my intentions are better communicated in the future. 🙂 Thanks for the feedback! It’s really appreciated!

She’s not a whore, the difference is most people don’t have their lives documented on a daily basis by some form of media as she does. Kim Kardashian is a very beautiful woman who probably meets people everyday. Who’s to say she’s out there sleeping around with every man she meets?

Kim is probably laughing all the way to the bank because at the end of the day, she knows who she truly is as a person and the media is going to display things the way they want to anyway. It’s not what you’re called, it’s what you answer to… if she was a perfect angel, someone would have something negative to say..so either way celebrities lose.